Out-of-bounds Read Affecting edk2-aarch64 package, versions <0:20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-EDK2AARCH64-7431500
  • published10 Jul 2024
  • disclosed16 Jan 2024

Introduced: 16 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-45231  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 edk2-aarch64 to version 0:20221207gitfff6d81270b5-9.el9_2.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2024:4419.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream edk2-aarch64 package and not the edk2-aarch64 package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing  Neighbor Discovery Redirect message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

CVSS Scores

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